Sep 4, 2012
Irish facility moves towards commercial algae production for biofuels
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Aug 31, 2012
France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus has worked with a Chinese university to complete a sustainability analysis report on converting feedstocks, including cooking oil, into sustainable aviation fuel.
Airbus, with researchers from the Tsinghua University, hope the project will show how to support the development of a value chain to speed up aviation biofuel commercialisation.
‘The... [Read More]
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Aug 30, 2012
Biotechnology business Matrix Genetics (MG) will pursue developing biofuels-from-algae after receiving investment from Avista Corp.
The value of the investment has not been disclosed but MG CEO Margaret McCormick says it will allow the Seattle-based biotech company to spin out from agricultural biotech firm Targeted Growth, which owns the majority of MG, and continue research... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2012
The first phase of Europe’s first microbial oil pilot plant has been completed according to refining and marketing company Neste Oil.
The first phase will enable the growth of oil-producing micro-organisms and subsequent phases will focus on raw material pretreatment and oil recovery. The construction has been on time and on budget.
Neste’s goal is to develop... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2012
Biofuels producer Agri-Source Fuels (ASF) is seeking a buyer for its biodiesel refinery located in Dade City, US.
ASF claims the plant is only currently refining glycerine but, although it is producing nearly 2 million gallons per year of 99.7% pure USP, further retrofitting and enhancements are required to bring over 12 million gallons of bidiesel refining back... [Read More]
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Aug 28, 2012
Algae-based green crude oil producers Sapphire Energy’s first phase of its Green Crude Farm, which it claims is the world’s first commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility, is now operational.
The construction of this first phase began on 1 June last year and was completed on time and on budget. The facility aims to produce 1.5 million gallons... [Read More]
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Aug 28, 2012
Developer of second generation biofuels technology TMO Renewables has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the authorities of Heilongjiang, China.
The MoU will see TMO provide long-term large volume biomass feedstock supply for future biofuel production facilities from Heilongjiang State Farm, the largest state owned farming corporation in China.
The MoU is also the... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2012
The total volume of liquid bulk handled in the Port of Rotterdam rose by 10.6% to 107.5 million tonnes in the first half of 2012.
Crude oil incoming trade was close to reaching record levels for the first six months of 2012 after it reached 50.6 million tonnes, a 9.6% increase. The handling of mineral oil was also up – by 13.8% - to 39.9 million tonnes, while fuel... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2012
Global engineering and technology company Chemtex has won a partnership with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to build a new advanced biofuels plant.
Backed by a federal-private partnership and earmarked to open in 2014, the biorefinery will create 315 jobs and produce cellulosic ethanol from energy crops. The location of the site is believed to be Sampson County,... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2012
Biofuels and renewable chemicals company Aemetis plans to use technology developed by energy provider Chevron and construction company Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI) to explore jet fuel and diesel production.
The technology, provided by Chevron and CBI joint venture Chevron Lummus Global, uses water to convert plant oils into products that are similar to petroleum crude... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2012
The Argentinean government has begun to formally accuse the European Union of violating rules set by the World Trade Organisation in regard to biodiesel import restrictions from the South American nation.
The move comes following a decision made by Spain this spring that required all imported biodiesel to come only from European producers. The decision effectively ended... [Read More]
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Aug 21, 2012
Two German researchers have re-ignited the debate that European-produced biodiesel does not meet the required sustainability targets claimed by Brussels.
Gernot Pehnet and Christoph Vietze of the Friedruch Schiller University claim eight of the ten tests on locally-produced rapeseed biodiesel failed to meet the promised 35% of greenhouse gas savings promised. In many cases... [Read More]
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Aug 21, 2012
The successful completion of its sixth test period of ‘no harm’ tests for oxidation stabilisers and additional products has been announced by the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM).
The tests make sure that the chemical and physical properties in biodiesel are not affected by the use of oxidation stabilisers, there are no inadmissible reciprocal... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2012
A new 400,000 litres a day ethanol plant in Ubon Ratchani, Thailand is set to be completed by November this year.
The Thai Ubon Bioethanol project is still under construction, but the plant will have the capacity to produce both hydrous and anhydrous material and could use both cassava and molasses as feedstock.
‘We will be able to produce both ethanol grades and... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2012
Philippines-based bioenergy company Secura International Corporation (SIC) has signed a joint venture agreement with two cooperatives for the future production of biodiesel.
SIC will be working with the Higaonon Indi Tribes Cooperative and the Tumanod Indi Napier Marketing Cooperative to create biodiesel from napier grass and other feedstocks.
Each company has to gather... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2012
Bioethanol yeast developing company Lesaffre, and its business unit Fermentis, has acquired xylose isomerase technology from yeast technology providers Butalco.
‘This acquisition, combined with our own intellectual property, allows us to finalise the construction of an industrial yeast strain suitable for second generation ethanol,’ says Fermentis general manager... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2012
Exploring sustainable aviation biofuels will be the first project by a newly opened airline technology centre in China.
The Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Centre is a collaborative effort to support commercial freight and passenger aviation growth by passenger aircraft manufacturers Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China... [Read More]
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